Picking out a bedtime story is HARD work. Tonight's decision: 'How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight'* Happy Wednesday!! *Affiliate link. ... Read More about Wordless Wednesday
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Texas State Aquarium {#Review}
**Full Disclosure: My family and I received free passes in exchange for our honest review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own. Last weekend we headed to the coast to celebrate the last weekend of summer! I wanted to do something educational with the kids while we were down there. Since the ... Read More about Texas State Aquarium {#Review}
Back to School with Hallmark {and #Giveaway} CLOSED
**Full Disclosure: I received product for review purposes. No other compensation was exchanged. All opinions are my own. James heads back to school today ... and I am not sure I am ready for summer to be over. He is excited about it, though, and because he'll be growing and learning (from someone other than me) I am happy ... Read More about Back to School with Hallmark {and #Giveaway} CLOSED
Kids in the Kitchen: Granola French Toast
When I was in Chicago for BlogHer, I was given a bag of Nature Valley Protein Crunchy Granola {Oats 'n Honey}. Last night was 'meet the teacher' night, so I knew we'd need something quick and easy. Of course that meant French Toast! But I wanted to put a little twist on it, so James scrambled up the eggs and I threw in a few handfuls ... Read More about Kids in the Kitchen: Granola French Toast
Orbit for Kids Sugarfree Gum {#Review and #Giveaway} CLOSED
**Full Disclosure: I received product for review purposes. No other compensation was exchanged. All opinions are my own. When my husband and I first got married, we had three young nieces and nephews. They were only allowed to chew mom-approved, sugarfree gum. I understood why but I never carried sugarfree gum, so I ... Read More about Orbit for Kids Sugarfree Gum {#Review and #Giveaway} CLOSED
Zact Mobile Services #Ad
**Full Disclosure: I participated in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Zact. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. All opinions are my own. My oldest child is 9 (going on 29!). For about the last six months, he has asked once a week for his own smartphone. When a ... Read More about Zact Mobile Services #Ad
Wordless Wednesday
My loves! Happy Wednesday! ... Read More about Wordless Wednesday
Pledge to drink more water! #HydrationMovement #Ad
**Full Disclosure: Thanks to Nestlé® Pure Life® Purified Water for sponsoring today's discussion. All opinions are my own. Did you know that 64% of kids are insufficiently hydrated when they leave for school? Scary, right?! Not too long ago, I shared five tips for keeping kids hydrated, and I really believe that most of those tips ... Read More about Pledge to drink more water! #HydrationMovement #Ad
#ShakleeBlogger Vlog: Thank YOU!
**Full Disclosure: This is a sponsored post as part of the Shaklee Corporation blogger program. I have received free products, online support and incentives for participating in the Shaklee Corporation blogger program. My thoughts and opinions are mine. I am also a Shaklee Independent Distributor. People following ... Read More about #ShakleeBlogger Vlog: Thank YOU!
Kids in the Kitchen: Quiche
This week my husband took off a little early to go fishing with my dad so the kids and I were on our own for dinner. I really (REALLY) considered ordering pizza or Chinese food, but I resisted. Instead, we made Bacon and Parmesan Quiche. I started by cutting strips of bacon into small pieces (using kitchen shears) and cooking them up ... Read More about Kids in the Kitchen: Quiche